Bracket Recycling

Orthodontists are commonly faced with the decision of what to do with loose brackets, and or with inaccurately located brackets that need repositioning during treatment. Recycling Orthodontic brackets are an option available for the practitioners, where brackets need to be rebonded back onto the tooth. Around 75% of American Orthodontists were recycling their brackets in the early 1990s.One of the most commonly faced problems during Orthodontic treatment is of bracket dislodgement. The clinician can recycle or recondition these brackets for reuse. There are many options available for recycling Orthodontic brackets. Some of the in-house methods such as thermal (direct flaming only or Buchman method) and mechanical methods (sandblasting, green stone, and tungsten carbide bur) offer a more realistic, simple, and cost¿effective alternative.